ARCHITECT Magazine is the journal of the American Institute of Architects and offers architecture news, market intelligence, business and technology solutions, continuing education, building products, and other resources for practicing architects. Jose Alvarez, AIA has been featured on the section AIA Voices. He is a 2015 AIA Young Architect Award recipient and a principal at New Orleans’ Eskew+Dumez+Ripple (EDR), the 2014 AIA Architecture Firm Award recipient. Alvarez has led the design of a diverse group of award-winning projects at EDR. He’s also committed his free time to volunteering for the Louisiana chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), AIA New Orleans, and local youth programs.